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DOTr spending P74.5b on flagship transport projects in 2026

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said over the weekend it is speeding up the construction of major infrastructure projects and resolving right-of-way hurdles to...

DPWH eyes lump sum release of projects’ funds

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin releasing funds for infrastructure projects as a single lump sum instead of in tranches...

House warns DPWH budget impasse may stall P400B in infra projects

The House of Representatives warned on Monday night that unresolved differences over the 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...

Prioritize a meeting between gov’t and business leaders

IN AN earlier column,  I proposed there is the need for a meeting between government leaders, not only the President, and business leaders –...

P6.45-billion lost from 747 idle DPWH projects—COA

The government lost P6.45 billion in 2024 from more than 700 unusable or idle Department of Public Works and Highways infrastructure projects, the Commission...

Dizon inspects Siargao infra projects, expresses dismay

Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday conducted an inspection of key infrastructure projects on Siargao Island, in line with President Ferdinand...

Gov’t to complete 3 infrastructure projects this year

Three major infrastructure projects—the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Phase 1, the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX-SLEX) Connector Road Project and the Bucana...

Transparency Portal

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the public to get involved and monitor public infrastructure, as he launched the DPWH Transparency Portal in a...

House to pass bill to put more teeth to ICI

The House of Representatives is poised to pass on third and final reading a measure creating a permanent independent commission for investigating anomalies in...

DPWH taps PhilSA for monitoring infrastructure projects

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has partnered with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) to strengthen the monitoring of infrastructure projects through...

Biliran politicians face plunder raps over P1b infra

Four Biliran officials face a plunder complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly conspiring with a construction firm to corner more than...

SC to designate special courts for flood infra cases

The Supreme Court said it will designate special courts to exclusively hear and decide corruption-related cases involving infrastructure projects once cases are filed. The SC...

Chiz pushes for standard pricing for infra projects

Senator Francis Escudero yesterday said he has filed a measure seeking to establish a standardized pricing system for government infrastructure projects to curb overpricing...

Clergy tapped for monitoring ‘ghost’ infrastructure projects

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has partnered with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), select local government officials, and...
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